Looks like the Whinos are going to be even stronger. Temoc should fit well into their system.

the word is that the peez has signed with charleston. done deal

It would have been crappy to see Peez head back to our arch rival Silverbacks -- glad to hear that he will remain in a Charleston uniform.

No argument he is a VERY good player but I'm not quite so sure about the fit in Rochester -

1. Their system is defense 1st...for EVERYONE!
2. How will they line up with both Stoian AND Temoc in the midfield?! Very similar players in that the teams they play on have the offense run through them.

Rochester plays a 4-4-2...with both guys in the midfield they might consider going to a 3-5-2 to have someone anchor the defensive mid behind them?!

I see your point... I was thinking that since Rochester plays well defensively it may allow Temoc the freedom to focus on what he does best -- create scoring opportunities... how this will work or whether it will break down the defensive cohesiveness of the Rhinos in midfield remains to be seen... but at least for the Rhinos they will not have to play against Temoc. I believe the Battery plays Rochester twice in 2002.

What's the status of this Temoc/Whinos rumor??

I went on the Rhinos very active website about 3 days ago and asked. Eighty-three people have viewed the post, three people have responded, 2 saying they wanted him, one saying they didn't need another MF, no one confirmed or denied the signing. So, maybe he's still up for grabs? One can hope.


http://www.rhinossoccer.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=1&topic=220

I guess it almost official now. The Rochester newspaper is reporting today that Temoc is close to signing with the Rhinos. Although, they've resigned both Steenkamp and Mladenov for 2002, who I believe are their central midfielders. So, Temoc's going to have to compete to crack their starting lineup.


http://www.rochestersports.com/columns/0103story1.html